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MINI HEART RING, FINE SILVER

This fun artisan ring is hand-crafted out of fine silver (99.9% silver) using metal clay (PMC). It has 3 hearts across the top. After firing it and then tumble-polishing it to harden the silver, I put an oxidizing patina on it and then polish up the hearts so they stand out more. This particular ring is a size 6 but I can make it in other sizes if you let me know what size you need. Fine silver is higher quality than sterling silver which is 92.5% silver. I can also make it shinier or with no patina at all.



Metal clay is made of particles of metal, usually silver, that is mixed with an organic binder. After I make a piece it is thoroghly dried and sanded. Then fired in my kiln at anywhere from 1100-1600 degrees farenheit. This burns out all the organic material and leaves only the metal. What's left is fine silver, 99.9% silver content, as opposed to sterling silver which is 92.5% silver content.



Copyright 2009 Roxanne Coffelt

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